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Jimmie Foxx League
10-26-2326
Rob Mertes Center Field
Retired (1980, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .277 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .742 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 536 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 08-06-1945
HR 31 Drafted Round 4, Pick 55
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(50 games)
RBI 230
SB 136
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B    Ldrship A 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C  Velocity D    Mentor vR B 
Speed A  Bunt B  Control D    Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A  (83.3%) Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF A  (100%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A  (91.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 0% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1964 BOS
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
1966 BOS
20
68
5
14
1
0
0
9
6
 10 0 2
0
 1 2
.484
.263
.221
.015
.206
1967 BOS
56
172
16
38
4
1
1
8
22
 30 1 1
6
 0 3
.584
.311
.273
.052
.221
1969 BOS-WAS-BRO
20
64
9
22
2
1
2
10
6
 9 2 1
2
 0 4
.911
.411
.500
.156
.344
1970 BRO
74
176
25
38
3
3
4
22
17
 33 0 1
14
 1 2
.619
.284
.335
.119
.216
1971 BRO
102
257
32
63
6
2
3
23
29
 44 0 2
17
 1 2
.639
.319
.319
.074
.245
1972 BRO
75
212
39
63
11
8
5
31
16
 34 2 2
11
 2 4
.844
.349
.495
.198
.297
1973 BRO
72
224
41
75
11
0
8
40
39
 39 0 2
29
 0 6
.921
.430
.491
.156
.335
1974 BRO
88
211
29
65
4
3
1
19
22
 29 4 2
19
 2 4
.750
.381
.370
.062
.308
1975 BRO
68
172
28
52
7
2
3
24
18
 27 1 0
12
 2 3
.790
.372
.419
.116
.302
1976 BRO
66
178
32
47
8
4
0
18
20
 22 2 0
10
 1 1
.699
.345
.354
.090
.264
1977 BRO
49
70
12
21
1
2
1
9
9
 17 1 0
7
 0 0
.802
.388
.414
.114
.300
1978 BRO
80
71
11
23
0
4
1
10
8
 13 0 0
4
 0 0
.871
.392
.479
.155
.324
1979 BRO
40
34
5
8
3
0
1
4
7
 5 1 0
2
 0 0
.793
.381
.412
.176
.235
1980 BRO
16
24
4
6
1
0
1
3
3
 2 0 0
3
 1 0
.750
.333
.417
.167
.250
Total
828
1935
288
536
62
30
31
230
222
 314 14 13
136
 11 31
.742
.353
.388
.111
.277
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Rob Mertes has retired from the Brooklyn Dodgers
1970-05-13The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Rob Mertes to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have sent Larry Wilmot to the minors.
1969-10-03A trade has been completed between the Washington Senators and the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Brooklyn Dodgers receive Red Rath, Rob Mertes, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 1 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1970 Round 1 (PHI) from the Washington Senators in exchange for Walter Sutko.
1969-04-19The Washington Senators have promoted Rob Mertes to the major league team. The Washington Senators have designated Rip Ward for assignment.
1969-04-15The Washington Senators have acquired Rob Mertes from the waiver wire.
1969-04-01The Boston Red Sox have waived Rob Mertes.
1968-04-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Andy Shindle to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Rob Mertes to the minors.
1967-07-18The Boston Red Sox have promoted Rob Mertes to the major league team.
1966-07-13The Boston Red Sox have promoted Andy Shindle to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Rob Mertes to the minors.
1966-04-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Rob Mertes to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Bobby Haney to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Dick Batista to the minors. The Boston Red Sox have sent Andy Shindle to the minors.
1965-04-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted George Parent to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have sent Rob Mertes to the minors.
1964-09-26The Boston Red Sox have promoted Rob Mertes to the major leagues.